Bruce of EJ Cycles is one of the better tech savvy motorcycle dealers/mechanics. He started with me when I was interested in becoming a Redcat dealer on the dealer thread at Redcat a few years back.
Mike started the LF200GY group, and I started the Jetmotogroup. 'Frostbite' then got the idea to branch off and start Chinariders, which was a very cool and efficient way to correspond over the crappy Yahoo groups that we had started. Bruce was, and has remained with us all the way.
Mike got pissed recently and pulled the plug on his Lifan group, and I keep Jetmotogroup for no good reason, other than I don't have to do anything with it, and it was a good way to direct people to Chinariders, and now here.
Well, the other day, a new member asked about a US importer called Wildfire. I remember them from a few years back, and from what I can tell, they rebrand Hi-bird products. They are based out of Ohio, which happens to be the same state that Bruce is in. He has met and seen customers who have bought Wildfire bikes and brought them into him, and thinks the bikes are lower quality than the main brand he carries, American Lifan. The thing is, if Bruce thinks something is s#@tty, he will let you know. I have never seen him direct anything negative toward a member who happened to ask a "what do you think of this company" but he will let you know if he thinks a company is sh*t or not. He responded to the member something along the lines of "lmao...blah, blah, blah"--not at the member, but the bike's brand.
Well, a few other newbies took offense at Bruce for some unknown reason, and I (usually always) give Bruce a hard time, especially when I think that members who respond to him negatively are gerally dipsh*ts for questioning this guy, rather than appreciating him for being a fu**ing genius when it comes to Chinese bikes, and a dealer/mechanic who hands out advice for free. Yes, several members have bought product from him, such as sprockets and such, but some others, who are probably messed up on drugs or drink, distorted this guy's intention. "lmao...." didn't mean "you're a nimrod" but rather--stay away!
Well, in some members giving him a real hard time, he felt he had to respond, and explain himself. He went so far as to mention that he will probably get banned, and I think he was serious. Me being the wiseass just couldn't resist the humorous opportunity, and stated "I hope you get banned" and put a bunch of the "LOL" symbols :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: Well next thing I know, people said I was being hard on him, and then one of the Native American (no he's not really Native American, but the name I give him fits this)moderators "IronFist up his ass" (okay, just IronFist) starts chiding me publicly, and pm'ing me about how I had gone too far.
I then pm'ed him back with just "get over it" and he pm'ed me back with "nice tone" or some other bullsh*t like that. Yes I was serious, but not in a mean way, but maybe I should have said "just get over it"
I am not saying that was the last straw, and I disavow everything about www.chinariders.net, but come on! For a few weeks not too long ago, we had the back and forth between two members, and the subsequent banning of them, and then some moderators were chosen, and then now we can't have witty banter back and forth! WTF!!
I am sorry for the rant and rave, and no, I don't think my opinion is the only one that matters, and I do not suggest everyone quit there, but just be warned--the humor is slowly being taken away, and every f&*king thing that you say is being scrutinized--so just be forewarned!!!!!
And, after printing this, I do think it's all kind of funny...
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